Home / 191.20-286.80-69.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191.20, 286.80 and 69.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 191.20, 286.80 and 69.45 is: 104.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191.20 : 286.80 = 69.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191.20/286.80 = 69.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191.20x = 286.80 × 69.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191.20x = 19,918.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,918.26/191.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.18

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.